The end of the third period

A penalty. Jur Auzins 2 minutes

Jur Auzins couldn't hold his combatative spirit back. That's just one of those things

Several players of -Severstal- attempted to enter the zone in parallel, but the liney pauses the game, calling it offside

Christophe Hitchman is stronger at the spot

Simon Stepanek is the first at putback....GOOOOOAAAAAL!

Goal. 4-3. Simon Stepanek

Simon Stepanek scraped the puck out of the tangle of fighting – he goes to the cage!

-Severstal- holds the puck. A pass to the left, another one to the right, then back, a shot. Zone is entered!

After a row of caroms from the defensemen the puck got into the goalie's trapper

Combination, pass goes by - Jaromir Barinka is alone!

-Severstal- forwards reached the opponent's zone off the cuff

A penalty. Alvin Fredriksson 2 minutes

Alvin Fredriksson realized what he did and appologized. But it doesn't cancel the penalty

Secondo Serafino played splendidly at the spot

Players of Hoverla were struggling to get to the slot so hard that swept away the cage

Inacurate pass performed by a player of -Severstal-. Initiative is lost

Players of Hoverla initiate the attack

Pravoslav Capek makes a carefull hip-check and dispossesses the opponent of the puck

After a row of caroms from the defensemen the puck got into the goalie's trapper

Christophe Hitchman outplays the opponent and shoots!

Thanks to his personal performance Christophe Hitchman made himself comfortable in the Hoverla zone

Several players of -Severstal- attempted to enter the zone in parallel, but the liney pauses the game, calling it offside

A splendid wrist shot by Budimir Pichugin! Puck's in the net!

Goal. 3-3. Budimir Pichugin

Events unfold rapidly - Budimir Pichugin is brought for the shot!

On an even keel fowards of Hoverla rolled into the zone

David Zhydovich couldn't make a good deal of fighting at face-off. Hoverla is with the puck

Coming out of the goal, Servac Safarik narrows the angle for a shot and chests down the puck

Combination, pass goes by - Dusty Laurin is alone!

Christophe Hitchman is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

A pass in the middle of nowhere and Hoverla loses control over the puck

Clear play by Lubomir Jiroutek

-Severstal- defenders allowed Ben Shero to shoot

The defender couldn't reach the puck and stop the pass. What a dangerous misfortune.

A push, Koloman Kudlej smacks the board with his face and the puck is lost

With no hint on violence, defense of -Severstal- closed all the clear zones and gained the puck

Start of the third period

The end of the second period

The puck bounces off from the pad and keeps on rolling just in front of the cage but finally Lubomir Jiroutek manages to win it over

Budimir Pichugin slips between defenders, open for the pass – He gets it!

Hoverla cought the opponent on change

A penalty. Raoul Dufresne 2 minutes

Roughing by Raoul Dufresne

Jaromir Barinka played well at face-off, neatly passing the puck to a teammate

Lubomir Jiroutek catches the puck with his trapper - a perfect save for a slick magazine's cover!

Hoverla players spun a carousel in the opponent’s zone, Budimir Pichugin shoots

With his pass David Zhydovich simply cuts apart -Severstal- defence

A penalty. Atis Redlihs 2 minutes

An unsuccessful hip-check by Atis Redlihs. That's a penalty

The cage was empty but some player of Hoverla stood up in front of the puck. He seemes to have recalled the Tarasov's phrase "Protect the cage!"

Simon Stepanek shots!

Bozhin Simka shapes the attack and brings the puck to the opponent's zone

Christophe Hitchman appeared to be more adroit at face-off

Lubomir Jiroutek manages to interlock the leg pads, a dull blow, the puck is settled

Swift shot!

An outstanding pass performed by Nikolajs Linuzs

After a powerfull shot the puck hits goalie in his mask - he is taken aback but the cage is safe

Carlos Eder flicks to the cage

Hoverla players decided to enter the opponent's zone with a dump shot

Players of Hoverla start their attack

Face-off is won by David Zhydovich

Two of Hoverla players are against just one defenseman, a pass towards the far post! Goooaaal!

Goal. 3-2. Sturm Albrecht

Sturm Albrecht crossed the entire opponent's zone and was behind the cage, pass to the slot. Dangerous!

Budimir Pichugin took the bit between his teeth

A splendid wrist shot by Tobias Kalina! Puck's in the net!

Goal. 3-1. Tobias Kalina

The players huddled at the cage like in a narrow room – dangerous!

Thanks to his personal performance Simon Stepanek made himself comfortable in the Hoverla zone

Laurits Sorenson almost tore the net apart with his shot from the blue line! And the goalie had nothing to do with it

Goal. 2-1. Laurits Sorenson

Pass, Laurits Sorenson is with the puck – that is really appealing position!

An outstanding diagonal pass to Luca Rauffenburg and he is already in Hoverla zone

Dieter Timmermann showed extrordinary reaction skillfully parrying the shot with the shield

Laurits Sorenson appears right in front of the goalkeeper…

Luca Rauffenburg watches out for a partner to send a pass to

-Severstal- gained the advantage in the last minutes

A penalty. Maurer Diener 2 minutes

Maurer Diener couldn't hold his combatative spirit back. That's just one of those things

The puck is in Dieter Timmermann trapper

Christophe Hitchman starts attacking, he gave it, got it – he can shoot!

Christophe Hitchman moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Start of the second period

The end of the first period

Only Sturm Albrecht managed to get rid of growing threat of a shot, selflessly blocking a powerfull pass

Mush Waldie manages to interlock the leg pads, a dull blow, the puck is settled

Gordey Bryzgalov goes to the cage – swing, shot!

Koloman Kudlej hastily crosses the blue line around the board

Attackers of Hoverla broke into the zone without noticing that they had lost the puck. A clear check.

various technics are used by Dieter Timmermann, rotating like a hamster on a wheel! Save!

Steadily skates into the zone, suddenly everything changes - Laurits Sorenson is ready to shoot

Rough but skillfull pass from a teammate. Jaromir Barinka corralled it and crosses the blue line

Face-off occured. -Severstal- holds the puck

Vladimir "KASPER" stands strong on the blue line and meets the opponent

Niklas Leuf checks cleanly, skilfully twisting the baton

Hoverla gained the advantage in the last minutes

-Severstal- owns the puck

A penalty. David Zhydovich 2 minutes

Roughing by David Zhydovich

Players of Hoverla initiate the attack

An outstanding save by Dieter Timmermann. Some work to do for press photographers

Laurits Sorenson outplays the opponent and shoots!

Luca Rauffenburg moved aside, spinned in place and entered the zone

Cut the pass and now have some time to catch their breath

Players of -Severstal- initiate the attack

A marvelous wrist shot by Gordey Bryzgalov! Puck is in the net!

Goal. 1-1. Gordey Bryzgalov

Gordey Bryzgalov flicks to the cage

Alvin Fredriksson is on the roll, thinking of no pass enters the zone himself

Mush Waldie rushes in front to meet the forward who falls over him though the puck is pressed to the ice by a goalkeeper

-Severstal- defenders allowed Genadij Slavik to shoot

Ben Shero does a buttonhook. Hoverla is advancing

Hoverla gained the advantage in the last minutes

An intense fight by the board, the puck is sent out of the zone

A strong flick by Jorden Agustoni succeds! Goalie didn't have time to react!

Goal. 1-0. Jorden Agustoni

Jorden Agustoni shots!

Entered the zone around the boards, a cross!

Dieter Timmermann - quick movement with the leg pads and the puck finds no way to the cage!

Hoverla defenders allowed Luca Rauffenburg to shoot

-Severstal- players entered the opponent's zone with no efforts

A penalty. Silvio Osvaldo 2 minutes

Silvio Osvaldo gives it up and commits a faul on his opponent

Dieter Timmermann rushes in front to meet the forward who falls over him though the puck is pressed to the ice by a goalkeeper

Simon Stepanek took the defender away and he is ready to hit the target!

Entered the zone around the boards, a cross!

A push, Tobias Kalina smacks the board with his face and the puck is lost

A penalty. Okasti Reunanen 2 minutes

We hear a whistle and it seems we have a penalty

Dieter Timmermann pressed the puck to the ice and tucked himself up getting ready for a face-off

Shot from the blue line!

Luca Rauffenburg hastily crosses the blue line around the board

-Severstal- owns the puck

A penalty. Genadij Slavik 2 minutes

By the way, we got a penalty here

An intense fight by the board, the puck is sent out of the zone

Start of the first period